2015

In February of 2012, George Lankford, applications engineer at Warner Electric, received a phone call with an interesting request. The call revolved around the design project of five UW-Madison engineering students who were working to help a recently disabled orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Garrett Cuppels, overcome his disabilities so that he could work again.

Airport baggage sorting conveyors are designed to withstand the rigors of daily use, especially when it comes to the diverter paddles which swing in and out of position to direct luggage to the proper carousels.

A large Canadian grain auger manufacturer was seeking clutch solutions that would provide added safety, control and convenience to their line of augers which are powered by different sized engines. The grain augers are used to transfer grain from storage silos into trucks for transport.

When designers develop machine functions that include friction clutches/brakes, too many make the incorrect assumption that electric clutches/brakes provide the same performance capabilities as the pneumatic units.

For the majority of applications, this is simply not true. There are differences, and in some cases these differences are significant.

A leading manufacturer of small wind turbines contacted Warner Electric to provide an emergency braking solution for their latest turbine. The turbine was developed for use in applications including major retail centers, office/commercial buildings, government facilities, schools and universities.